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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 12:21 PM
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once more brousing ebay and found this little thing http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...518253915&rd=1
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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 12:27 PM
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35mpg that would be worth picking up for a shop truck or commuter too bad it is in ohio I'm on the west coast
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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 12:37 PM
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Did this come stock with a diesel or was it modified?
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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 12:49 PM
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the ram 50 was made by mitsubishi and its a mitsubishi diesel so i would assume that its stock
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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 12:59 PM
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A buddy of mine had one of those little D50 TD. Great truck except it had issue with cracking the exhaust manifold.

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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 03:34 PM
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Seems strange to me that there are no pictures of the engine or interior. Also the pictures that are provided are too dark and do not represent the truck well. I wouold want more info before I bid, but it could be a nice little truck.
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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 08:48 PM
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I just ran it up to $3000 and the reserve has not been met yet. I would love to have it but would not pay more than that without a test drive or seeing it in person. THey only had about 68 horse power but they would just about go anywhere.
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 08:29 AM
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$3000 is more than the whole truck is worth. Whattsa matter the guy can't get decent photos?

on edit: I checked www.kbb.com for a similar model at retail price.....$1860!
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 08:41 AM
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I'd be kinda leery of buying something that had been towed around behind a motor home. There might be 104k on the motor, and 500k on the rest of the truck. Put the transfer case in neutral and the odometer wouldn't register anymore would it?
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 12:23 PM
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$3000 is more than the whole truck is worth. Whattsa matter the guy can't get decent photos?

on edit: I checked www.kbb.com for a similar model at retail price.....$1860!

You know the old saying, something is only worth what the buyer will pay right?
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Old Jan 11, 2005 | 12:38 AM
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$3000 for an '84, that's pretty steep!

I also have concerns over it being repainted, perhaps that's why there are no good photos of it?
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 08:18 PM
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hey dieseldude do you think your goin to get it
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 08:43 PM
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ha for another 500 bux you can have my 96 chevy 1500 gasser with 5 speed, 17 mpg only 144k miles...... 3500 and it drives away! 3 grand is kinda sttep for that even with its novelty value.
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 09:11 PM
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hey dieseldude do you think your goin to get it
THe reserve wasn't met so more than likely not.
SOme guy just out bid me by $50. The reserve is still not met. Guess he can keep it.
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 10:25 PM
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i say go for it for 50 bucks more the other guy is a ford man
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